Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-18
Rriefs md Personals.

Governor Lee has appointed Richard
W. Jones a notary public for the city
of Richmond.
DR.. J. William Jones's son, who has
been III from pneumonia, was con-
sidered much better yesterday.
The report of Mr.. H. G. Moffett, Jr.,
/ Railroad Commissioner for Virginia, is
now in the hands of the printer.
Mayor Darlington yesterday signed
the ordinance cancelling the appropria-
tions for 1886 and making appropria-
tions for 1887.
The funeral services of Major Willis
J. Dance took place Tuesday the 18th
from Judge William Pope Dabney's
residence, at Powhatan Courthouse.
A colored woman named Eliza Ann
Smith, aged forty-fve, died suddenly on
the premises No. 729 east Cary street
yesterday-from apoplexy, probably.
Mrs. Sarah A. Walker, who mystic
riously disappeared from the residence
of her daughter on Tulip street last
Friday night, has not yet been heard
from.
The Board of Directors of the new
Southwestern Lunatic Asylum, at Ma
rion, will hold its first meeting on
March 1st to arrange the work of the
| asylum.
Cornelius Johnson was yesterday re-
ported by the police for trimming trees
on CLAY street near First, he not having
obtained from the City Engineer per-
mission to trim them.
The United Veterans held a very in
teresting meeting Wednesday night.
They are now talking about haying a
reUnion and excursion during the COM
ing spring or summer.
The Richmond Grays have invited
the old Richmond Grays' Association
to be their guests on the night of the
22d. when the former will have ban
quet and musicale at Singer Hall
Mr.. Peter j. Burton left yesterday
afternoon for Sharon, Ca, to visit his
sister, Mrs. j. II. Hillman, and at the
same time to attend to personal bust
ness. He will be absent about ten
days.
Major James d. Patton and Mr..
Charles Z. Wortham, Jr., have return
ed from Brooklyn, whittier they went
to attend the Donnan-Talmage we'd
ding. The others who went from this
city have not yet returned.
Lafayette Royal Arch Chapter, No.
50, last night at its regular conyocation
held at St Albans Hall, conferred the
degrees of Most Excellent Master and
Royal Arch on two candidates Several
petitions for membership were present
ed, and the Chapter was notified OF the
existence of a petition from this city
praying the Most Grand Worthy Royal
Arch Chapter of Virginia to establish
an additional chapter in this city.
The Observation-Disclosures for the Con-
federate Soldiers Home for Major
Louis J. Bossieux, tho gift OF his chill
dren, and one for Captain u. I. Hen
derson, Company B, Nineteenth Vir.
ginia artillery, as a memorial OF
esteem and remembrance from Mr.. j.
j. Montague, who was a member OF
the command, have arrived in the
city and will soon be put in place.
There is room for twelve more OF these
windows.
The following callers registered at the
State Library yesterday: Miss Carrie
Waymack, Petersburg; William NJ:
Ballard, New York /; James Woodall
and Alexander Lawrence, Baltimore (;
o. H. Price and w. H. Perdue, Rocky
Mount, Va; +. L. Mason and wife,
San Angelo, Tex. John @. Epps, Glen
Allen, Va. Mrs. Indie w. Sherwood
and Miss Indie Sherwood, Portsmouth,
Va. Miss Kate Mason, Petersburg (;
w. Rubenstein and wife, Hamburger,
s. G..